Joseph grimes



J. GRIMES.

Bag Fastener.

No. 70,201. Patented Oct. 29. 1867.

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Quite!) gutter fitment @ffita JOSEPH GRIMES, OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, A'SSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND F. A. REED.

- Letters Patent No. 70,201, dated Oetaber 29, 1867.

IMPROVED BAG-TIE.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Be it known that I, JOSEPH GRIMEs, of Alexandria, in the county of Alexandria, and State of Virginia,

have invented a new and improved Bag-Tie; and I do hereby declare that thc following is a full and exact description of the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. v i o This invention consists of two or more elastic metallic links forming a chain, which is formed, whenever desired, into a continuous band around the mouth of a bag, through the operation of a hooked lever, as willhereinafter more fully appear. l

To enable others to make and use myinvention, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation.

a 11 represent elastic metallic links of a curved form, one end of each of which is bent over to form an eye, and the eyes being placed in line, a rivet is run through them, which connects the links as shown" On the rivet is also placed a clevis, b, -in such manner as to rotate freely. 0 represents a curved metallic lever, attached by an eye to the link a. Said lever is provided at its base with hooks a on the side opposite the eye. When it is desired to tie a bag, the links are to be placed around the folds of cloth at the mouth of the bag, and one of the hooks c placed over the free end of the link a. The lever is then to be forced inward, so as; to come between the sides of the link, thus drawing the free ends of the links a a past each other, and tightoningtheir grip on the bag. At the moment when the hook is placed over the extremity of a, before the inward movement of the lever is commenced, the free ends of the links are theoretically in the same circle. As soon as said inward movement of the lever is commenced, the outlet the link (1 passes within the theoretical circle before mentioned, and describes an are about the end of the link a as a centre. The link a is compressed during the first part of this movement, but as soon as the ends of the links pass each other the compressionis taken off, and on resuming its former curvature, by virtue of its elasticity, the link a of its own accord thrusts its free end past that of the link a, completes the movement by which the lever e is placed between the sides of said link'a, and thus ties the bag. For further security, however, the blevis bis turned down over the lever, holding it firmly.- To thisend the lever is necessarily of about the same length as the link a. It will be seen that the arrangement is such as to bring the concave sides of the links and lover in contact with the bag. It is proposed to place eyes on the ends of the rivet which connects the links by means of which to fasten the tie to the bag, as shown. By forming two or more hooks c on the lever, the instrument is rendered capable of tying bags of various fulncss. It is apparent that it is much easier to place one of the hooks a over the end of the link a, when the bag is full, than" to force the lever a through the same, as is done in some cases. It is also very much easier for the workman to open a bag fastened by means of the hook, than if the lever were-passed through the link, as, on approaching the place of emptying, if he carries the mouth of the bag forward, it is only necessary for him to rotatethe clevis away from the lever, and the lever away from the link--both operations very easily performed-and the contents of the bag at once run out.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the lover 0, provided with the teeth 0, with the links a a and the clevis 6 arranged substantiallyas described.

- JOS. GRIMES.

Witnesses:

F. A. REED, H. W BEADLEv 

